15 Surprising Things Your Body Tells You

Bones of the skull (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

from why we get a runny nose to bacteria inside us outnumbering cells, we count 15 facts about our own bodies we never even knew

15 – Taller,

Did you know that we actually change height based on the time of day? On average, you’re one inch taller when you wake up in the morning
When you sleep, excess fluids build up inside your spinal discs, and the stress of standing in a day causes the fluid to seep out – making you lose height
If you measure yourself first thing in the morning and again at night, you should see a small but visible difference

14 – Human bone,

When it comes to bones in our body, our bones might snap easily enough but when it comes to supporting weight, we’re almost uncontested
Just one tiny matchbox sized piece of bone can support over 9 tonnes of weight, with that ability increased when you factor in the actual size of our bones
To put it into perspective, concrete can’t even support 4 times less weight than bones without crumbling

13 – Tickling,

Have you ever tried tickling yourself? Doesn’t really work, does it? The reason for this is your brain actually anticipates the sensation
It discards expected ones and alerts you to unexpected ones, hence why you might have such a strong reaction to someone else tickling you
It’s the same thing that helps dull the feeling from your fingertips – unless you’re actively thinking about it or touching something strange

12 – Brain,

While some people feel you get smarter as you get older, the reality is you’re actually losing your intelligence as you age
Every single day, you’re losing more than 1,000 brain cells since your brain is working continuously even when you’re sleeping or watching daytime TV
When you wake up, your brain is in crunch time, working hard to replenish your daytime functions to peak efficiency

11 – Nostril Breathing,

You might never think about it, but breathing through your nose is actually quite complex – and the effects are intense
85% of people only breathe through one nostril at a time, the other nostril gets subconsciously blocked by tissue swelling, which you might’ve noticed when you can’t unclog one nostril even though there’s nothing in there
And depending on which nostril you breathe through, it affects your brain – breathing through the right nostril activates the logical side of your brain, whereas the left makes you more creative

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